American Duchess Historic Shoes Blog
A Regency Winter's Tale
And so begins in earnest the Holiday season. For me this is a time of hard work rewarded with a peaceful Christmas day with my family, enjoying a little downtime...
A 1920s Photo Shoot with Yours Truly
More pictars! I don't really like to model - I much prefer to be behind the camera - but sometimes it's easiest to put on all the stuff and just...
Behind the Scenes of our 2014 Winter Photo Shoot
Last November Chris and I set up a photo shoot with first-time model Anna McIlwee, who was to be our Siberian Snow Princess in a beautiful winter landscape. Trouble was,...
"Renoir" Civil War Photo Shoot with Eras of Enchantment
Last October I had the opportunity to shoot with one of my regular, gorgeous models, Liza. You might remember her from our Gibson and Astoria shoots last year. This shoot...
On Location at Bacon's Castle - Journey to the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries
The Lady of Portland House shines in "Antoinette" Mules in blue While I was in Virginia this past March, I had the opportunity to work with some truly wonderful ladies...
Behind the Scenes at the Antoinette/Highbury Photoshoot
Last week Chris and I worked on a new shoot for Antoinettes and Highbury. We wanted to create a ladies' boudoir space, similar to the interiors in these paintings: Francois...
My Giant Post of Wedding Photos
Chris and I tied the knot this past October, as you all know. I just recently received the photos from Matt & Jentry, the incredible photographers who shot our wedding,...
Photo Shoot: Downton Abbey Glamour at the Cobb Mansion, Virginia City, Nevada
I've been sitting on these photos for quite some time, leaking them out little by little, but I think it's high time now for a little photo story... With Downton...
Announcing the American Duchess "Winter Wonderland" Photo Contest
Hey everyone! Tomorrow begins our first official Photo Contest on Facebook! The theme is loosely "winter wonderland" - starting tomorrow, click on the "Photo Contest" tab under our cover photo,...
The Marriage of Albert Roberts and Margaret Emily Waterman, October 1813
This past October, Chris and I had the honor of capturing the wedding of our dear friends Maggie and Robert, who were joined together forever in the chapel at The...
Kodachrome Beauties
August 1942. Via I have a bit of an obsession with old photography, and I particularly love pretty much anything cross-processed. I've never chemically developed a photo myself, which is...
Glam Your Gams with Claremont 1930s Oxfords
After tromping around the University of Nevada, Reno, campus for several hours, I'm more in love with these shoes than ever. They're comfy, snazzy, and totally made the ensemble. The...